Have you ever walked a labyrinth?

Unless there’s a reward for doing so, I wouldn’t do it again. It’s a waste of time and energy to say that one will do it for fun and kicks.

Yes. If walking a Maize maze counts.
The kids loved it – that was the biggest takeaway.
I was impressed with the effort and planning such an undertaking requires.

I’ve been in a man made corn maze, and also a mirror house and…wait.

Yes. I was told to walk slowly and relax my mind… but I just felt like I was wasting my time. The only take-away for me was that I’m not into labyrinths.

and David Bowie wasn’t even at the other end.

I did it in Chartres Cathedral. It was sort of fun but didn’t engender any particular mystical or spiritual feelings in me.

I have walked garden mazes and liked it :)
I believe I would do it again.

I’ve done a corn maze = good times. Getting lost for a few hours and acting like kids, while getting physical activity. That’s what I take from it

I’ve walked the some labyrinth in some places. I usually find my way through my instinct. Checking one way and another. although I avoid the mirror labyrinth. Quite confusing.

I have. For me, it was beneficial to read up on the purpose of the labyrinth prior to walking it. It is interesting to see how the twists and turns represent a spiritual journey – the nature of things overlapping and building upon previous layers.

The take away for me was the idea of practicing patience while I reflected upon the twists and turns of my spiritual journey. Also, I thought about how the beginning always has an end, and how everything I’ve experienced is a part of this journey. Walking a labyrinth was enjoyable, but I can see the tedious nature of it. I would like to practice this activity maybe once a year.

I have enjoyed my walks in them and it is a time and place experience to really get the full benefits of the labyrinth. People can rush the walk and fail to “let go” of their immediate responsibilities. Walking meditation can be done almost anywhere once you get dialed in to the concept and purposefulness of the activity.

Yes, I did the one at Grace Cathedral in San Francisco. I’d heard it was a very profound experience but when I was done I just felt dizzy.

IKEA layouts are designed this way.

A labyrinth walked as a spiritual endeavor is far different from running through a corn maze for fun. I used to go to a spiritual retreat every year where one of the most anticipated events is walking a large (quarter acre?) candlelit labyrinth after dark. People seem to get a lot out of it.

I usually take my glasses off (which fuzzes things up) and walk slowly. It is silent except for ambient, soft music being performed nearby. People take turns going one by one, walking as fast or as slow as they wish, and pausing at the bonfire in the center. When they are ready, they walk back out again.

For me, it’s very meditative. Usually it reminds me of life’s journey, either through life as a whole, or seeing through some goal. I sometimes have insights as I walk, as my body moves mindfully through the path with the mind free to think things over. When I was more religious, it would make me think about the journey of life, death, and rebirth as I come out again. Some of these thoughts would maybe not occur to those with a deeply JudeoChristian background, or be thought unacceptable if they did. However, as with most things in life, you get out what you put into it. Walking a meditative labyrinth silently on a candlelit night will probably yield different results than a boisterous romp through a Halloween corn maze.

Yes. I was just bored and didn’t have much else to do. I wouldn’t say there was any “take-away’’ from it, and if I ever came across another one I’d probably walk it too.

Yes, there are many of them in European parks using hedges. See the pictures in this article

http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irrgarten

They are really fun. Kids love it. Adults too!